Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Chung Sung-Jun

Hisayoshi Chono #34 of Japan reacts after striking out in the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Hisayoshi Chono #34 of Japan reacts after striking out in the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Chung Sung-Jun

Yuichi Honda # 46 of Japan slides into home base to score in the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Yuichi Honda # 46 of Japan slides into home base to score in the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Chung Sung-Jun

Cheng-Min Peng # 23 of Chinese Taipei hits a RBI single in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Cheng-Min Peng # 23 of Chinese Taipei hits a RBI single in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Chung Sung-Jun

Cheng-Min Peng # 23 of Chinese Taipei talks with coach Wei-Cheng Chen # 6 after hits a RBI single in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Cheng-Min Peng # 23 of Chinese Taipei talks with coach Wei-Cheng Chen # 6 after hits a RBI single in the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Chung Sung-Jun

Yuichi Honda # 46 of Japan reacts after scoring in the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Yuichi Honda # 46 of Japan reacts after scoring in the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Koji Watanabe

Starting Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang #40 of Chinese Taipei pitchers during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Starting Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang #40 of Chinese Taipei pitchers during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Koji Watanabe

Infielder Hirokazu Ibata #3 of Japan celebrates hitting a RBI single in the top half of the ninth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Infielder Hirokazu Ibata #3 of Japan celebrates hitting a RBI single in the top half of the ninth inning during the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan v Chinese Taipei - World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1

Koji Watanabe

Infielder Hayato Sakamoto #6 and Takashi Toritani #1 of Japan celebrate after winning the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Infielder Hayato Sakamoto #6 and Takashi Toritani #1 of Japan celebrate after winning the World Baseball Classic Second Round Pool 1 game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.